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dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren rousseau, rachael davino, and anne marie murphy, they responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances. with courage and with love. giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying wait for the good guys, they're coming, show me your smile. and we know the good guys came. the first responders who raced to the scene, helping to guide those in harm's way to safety and comfort those in need. holding at bay their own shock and their own trauma because they had a job to do and others needed them more. and then there were the scenes of the schoolchildren helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions in the way that young children sometimes do. one child even trying to encourage a grown-up by saying, i know karate, so it's okay, i'll lead the way out. as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. in the face of indescribable violen
dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren rousseau, rachael davino, and anne marie murphy, they responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances. with courage and with love. giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying wait for the good guys, they're coming, show me your smile. and we know the...
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they were in vicky soto's first grade class. >> the boys were saying we can't go back to school. we can want go back to school. our teacher's dead. pl mrs. soto. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: the counsellor crouched under her desk. >> you see the feet of the shooter? >> i could see him from the knees down. >> right in front of you? >> 20 feet away facing his feet. his boots were facing my desk. >> and he turned and walked away. >> seconds and turned and walked out. >> reporter: schools in five states including in ridgefield, connecticut on lockdown due to heightened suspicions as districts fast track new security plans. >> in lockdown mode until you hear an all clear announcement. >> reporter: sandy hook elementary school was closed today. no one knows when students will return. but some put it out of their minds just for a little while. lacrosse players from new haven university volunteered to lift kids' spirits. >> kind of makes them forget about it for three or four hours they were playing and having fun and being kids. >> reporter: a chance for the kids to enjoy the k
they were in vicky soto's first grade class. >> the boys were saying we can't go back to school. we can want go back to school. our teacher's dead. pl mrs. soto. we don't have a teacher. >> reporter: the counsellor crouched under her desk. >> you see the feet of the shooter? >> i could see him from the knees down. >> right in front of you? >> 20 feet away facing his feet. his boots were facing my desk. >> and he turned and walked away. >> seconds...
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, i named her victoria and vicki was the first child. and in their eyes, she was the perfect child and -- >> never -- >> they're like, where's the queen, where's the queen? >> was christmas really important to her? >> yes. the day after thanksgiving, you get your christmas tree and she played christmas music in her car. >> my dad died when i was 10 and from then on, christmas became very painful for me. >> we talked about it a little bit yesterday. we will all be together as a family like we always would because that's what she would want. we may not open one present, but we will be together as a family because she would want nothing less than that. we wouldn't disappoint her. >> do you find it helps to talk about her? >> yes. >> it has its moments when we're at the house and her picture is everywhere. we did -- for her wake, we made picture boards of her. >> tell him how many we made. >> there was at least 15 i want to say. >> there were 20. >> they were all over, hanging on the wall. on easels, there was a video with pictures of her. i
, i named her victoria and vicki was the first child. and in their eyes, she was the perfect child and -- >> never -- >> they're like, where's the queen, where's the queen? >> was christmas really important to her? >> yes. the day after thanksgiving, you get your christmas tree and she played christmas music in her car. >> my dad died when i was 10 and from then on, christmas became very painful for me. >> we talked about it a little bit yesterday. we will...
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dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicky soto, lauren russeau, rachel devino and ann marie murphy, they all responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded them selves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying, wait for the good guys, they're coming. show me your smile. and we know that good guys came, the first responders who raced to the scene, helping those in harm's way to safety and comfort those in need, holding at bay their own shock and their own trauma because they had a job to do. and others needed them more. and then, there were the scenes of the school children, helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions the way that young children sometimes do. one child even tried to encourage a grownup by saying, i know karate, so, it's okay, i'll lead the way out. as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. in the face of indescribable violence
dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicky soto, lauren russeau, rachel devino and ann marie murphy, they all responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded them selves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying, wait for the good guys, they're coming. show me your smile. and we know...
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laid to rest today, 27-year-old sandy hook teacher vicki soto. those remembers her we're green ribb ribbons, her favorite color. her sister jillian, already know what the world is remembering, saying you have been a hero to me for a lot longer than five days. you've been my big sister, the one i've always looked up to. among the mourners, family friend musician paul simon who performed "the sound of silence." soto did everything she could to keep her school family safe and worried teachers across the country are desperately working to make sure another sandy hook never happens again. at middleton elementary in chicago, security measures begin the moment you set foot on campus with this camera equipped doorbell. >> the visitor rings the doorbell and the person inside can already see us. >> they can see you. they can see what kind of mood you're in, if you're angry and assess it if you get in one more layer towards the building. >> reporter: the first set of locked doors only get you as far as the entryway. >> hi, welcome to middleton. >> reporter:
laid to rest today, 27-year-old sandy hook teacher vicki soto. those remembers her we're green ribb ribbons, her favorite color. her sister jillian, already know what the world is remembering, saying you have been a hero to me for a lot longer than five days. you've been my big sister, the one i've always looked up to. among the mourners, family friend musician paul simon who performed "the sound of silence." soto did everything she could to keep her school family safe and worried...
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we want the public to know that vicki was a hero." two other people from the school, you need to hear their stories. dawn hochsprung, the principal, 47 years of age. she'd been at the school for two years. when you talk to people who knew her, a friend said she's passionate. she always had a smile on her face. she was just that kind of educator you wanted in charge of your students. kids loved her. the friend that went on to say she was a tough woman but in the right sense tough. as i mentioned, she was a newer principal, and one of her priorities, which she, in fact, followed through on, was installing this new security system at this elementary school at sandy hook elementary school so that, if there were to be a stranger or visitor to come to the school after the school doors closed at 9:30 in the morning, they would have to ring the bell. security very important for dawn hochsprung. friday morning, she was in a meeting, according to a parent, with the school psychologist, and they heard the pop, pop, pop, and immediately sprang in
we want the public to know that vicki was a hero." two other people from the school, you need to hear their stories. dawn hochsprung, the principal, 47 years of age. she'd been at the school for two years. when you talk to people who knew her, a friend said she's passionate. she always had a smile on her face. she was just that kind of educator you wanted in charge of your students. kids loved her. the friend that went on to say she was a tough woman but in the right sense tough. as i...
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. >> my cousin vicki and her first grade classroom took her students and huddled them into a closet and then shielded the children in the closet. unfortunately, she lost her life, but knowing the way she lost it, we're proud to call her family and that she was a hero, trying to protect those children. >> as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. you've looked out for each other. you've cared for one another. you've loved one another. this is how newtown will be remembered. >> our hearts and our prayers go out to them. this includes the family of the shooter. i can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you. >> my little girl was so full of life. and was going to get cowgirl boots for christmas, isn't coming hope. i found a little journal, i don't know what it's from. it is what i needed. "i love so much, mama." it's like she knew we were going to need something to help us get through this. that's just like, what an amazing little girl she was. >> and we do thank all of you for watching tonight. we're always here at abcnews.com. and, again, "nightline" will be here later tonig
. >> my cousin vicki and her first grade classroom took her students and huddled them into a closet and then shielded the children in the closet. unfortunately, she lost her life, but knowing the way she lost it, we're proud to call her family and that she was a hero, trying to protect those children. >> as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. you've looked out for each other. you've cared for one another. you've loved one another. this is how newtown will be remembered....
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. >> reporter: wolf, this is exactly how victoria, vicki, what her family call her, how vicki family's wanted to remember her. this is how they wanted to come together and grieve. this is something that took a life of its own because of facebook. a message went out saying they wanted to bring the community together, wanted to bring people together and tweets went out, one by vicki soto's sister saying come to the high school here at stratford high school and this is where we're going to have a candlelight vigil. this is where victoria soto graduated back in 2003. and, wolf, when i spoke to her family, earlier today, you really get more of a picture, more of a sense as you look at the picture there on your screen, you get a sense of who this woman was. that picture was the picture taken from the school, sandy hook elementary. her mother just got that picture last week. one of her mother's favorite pictures that that's the picture her mother says this is the image we want the world to see of our victoria soto. they describe her as a dedicated teacher. a woman who didn't call her students
. >> reporter: wolf, this is exactly how victoria, vicki, what her family call her, how vicki family's wanted to remember her. this is how they wanted to come together and grieve. this is something that took a life of its own because of facebook. a message went out saying they wanted to bring the community together, wanted to bring people together and tweets went out, one by vicki soto's sister saying come to the high school here at stratford high school and this is where we're going to...
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. >>> plus, the hero teacher, vicky soto. what she did for her kids. >>> later, in the face of horror, citizens around the world have come together to make a difference. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett in newtown, connecticut. "outfront" searching for answers. that's what we've all been doing, trying to understand how this happened and why it happened. investigators in connecticut returned to the home of the gunman. the suspected gunman, 20-year-old adam lanza, searching for evidence. so far, authorities have been unable to retrieve any information from his computer, which was found smashed to pieces in the house he lived in with his mother, nancy. now, investigators have been trying to piece together an explanation for the crucial why, why did he do this, why did he shoot and kill his mother, why did he go to school -- a school that he had no link to and shoot 20 innocent children and six adults. the community is just starting to try to begin to heal. most students began going back to school
. >>> plus, the hero teacher, vicky soto. what she did for her kids. >>> later, in the face of horror, citizens around the world have come together to make a difference. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. i'm erin burnett in newtown, connecticut. "outfront" searching for answers. that's what we've all been doing, trying to understand how this happened and why it happened. investigators in connecticut returned to the home of the...
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dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicky soto, lauren russeau, rachel devino and ann marie murphy, they all responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded them selves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying, wait for the good guys, they're coming. show me your smile. and we know that good guys came, the first responders who raced to the scene, helping those in harm's way to safety and comfort those in need, holding at bay their own shock and their own trauma because they had a job to do. and others needed them more. and then, there were the scenes of the school children, helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions the way that young children sometimes do. one child even tried to encourage a grownup by saying, i know karate, so, it's okay, i'll lead the way out. as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. in the face of indescribable violence
dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, vicky soto, lauren russeau, rachel devino and ann marie murphy, they all responded as we all hoped we might respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded them selves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all. and reassured their students by saying, wait for the good guys, they're coming. show me your smile. and we know...
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. >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. i know the people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters letters and art work including an eight-year-old girl who made this sign. >> i decided to make the poster so i could make everybody feel happy and make sure everybody else is safe. >> before tonight many people didn't know where or how to begin mending their own hearts. tonight they found a starting point. in pleasanton, alan wang, abc7 news. >> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the connecticut school tragedy. you can express your sympathy by posting this badge to your facebook wall. it is available on our page at facebook.com/abc7 news. >>> well, coming up next, bracing for
. >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. i know the people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters...
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this is where victoria, vicki as everyone called her, vicki soto, this is where she graduated back in 2003. when everyone got together here tonight, they did their best to remember her. they talked about how soto always wanted to be a teacher, ever since she was a little girl. she talked about wanting to be a teacher, that's what her friends said. tonight they talked about the heroic actions that she took in her classroom when the gunman burst through the door, how she rushed the kids into a closet to try and save them and then of course the gunman took her life. as we were out here tonight with her sisters and her brother, her cousins and all of her friends, and doing what they can to remember her, i spoke to one young woman, a friend of soto's for many, many years. just listen to how she struggled to talk about how she will remember her. >> she was always at the house smiling. she drove us to cheerleading practices a couple of times. i'm also a teacher and i can't even imagine going through what she went through. i think her putting herself out there -- she's just an angel and she j
this is where victoria, vicki as everyone called her, vicki soto, this is where she graduated back in 2003. when everyone got together here tonight, they did their best to remember her. they talked about how soto always wanted to be a teacher, ever since she was a little girl. she talked about wanting to be a teacher, that's what her friends said. tonight they talked about the heroic actions that she took in her classroom when the gunman burst through the door, how she rushed the kids into a...
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. >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. i know the people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters letters and art work including an eight-year-old girl who made this sign. >> i decided to make the poster so i could make everybody feel happy and make sure everybody else is safe. >> before tonight many people didn't know where or how to begin mending their own hearts. tonight they found a starting point. in pleasanton, alan wang, abc7 news. >> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the connecticut school tragedy. you can express your sympathy by posting this badge to your facebook wall. it is available on our page at facebook.com/abc7 news. >>> well, coming up next, bracing for
. >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. i know the people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters...
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this is where victoria, vicki as everyone called her, vicki soto, this is where she graduated back in 2003. when everyone got together here tonight, they did their best to remember her. they talked about how soto always wanted to be a teacher, ever since she was a little girl. she talked about wanting to be a teacher, that's what her friends said. tonight they talked about the heroic actions that she took in her classroom when the gunman burst through the door, how she rushed the kids into a closet to try and save them and then of course the gunman took her life. as we were out here tonight with her sisters and her brother, her cousins and all of her friends, and doing what they can to remember her, i spoke to one young woman, a friend of soto's for many, many years. just listen to how she struggled to talk about how she will remember her. >> she was always at the house smiling. she drove us to cheerleading practices a couple of times. i'm also a teacher and i can't even imagine going through what she went through. i think her putting herself out there -- she's just an angel and she j
this is where victoria, vicki as everyone called her, vicki soto, this is where she graduated back in 2003. when everyone got together here tonight, they did their best to remember her. they talked about how soto always wanted to be a teacher, ever since she was a little girl. she talked about wanting to be a teacher, that's what her friends said. tonight they talked about the heroic actions that she took in her classroom when the gunman burst through the door, how she rushed the kids into a...
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she grew up with one of the mothers of the victim in ot a >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to express themselves. several kids left letters letters and art work including an eight-year-old girl who made this sign. >> i decided to make the poster so i could make everybody feel happy and make sure everybody else is safe. >> before tonight many people didn't know where or how to begin mending their own hearts. tonight they found a starting point. in pleasanton, alan wang, abc7 news. >> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the connecticut school tragedy. you can express your sympathy by posting this badge to your facebook wall. it is available on our page at facebook.com/abc7 news. >>> well, coming up next, bracin
she grew up with one of the mothers of the victim in ot a >> i got a call at 5:30 that night and vicky did not make it. she was one of the teachers that was killed. >> across america vigils like this one are popping up for grief-stricken people who feel the need to be together and reach out to the victims. >> i am going to say thank you for doing this for them. people in connecticut would just love this. >> ♪ amazing grace >> it was also a chance for people to...
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the principal died after confronting the gunman and we heard of one teacher, vicki soto, who shielded some of her children by hiding them in a closet and by protecting the other children literally with her body. she lost her life that day. monsignor robert weiss is the priest here and has been planning masses for the congregants. we learned from church officials there will be eight funerals here for eight children, eight families devastated but it's not just this church, there are houses of worship around this community that are comforting those who have lost their innocence in a way here. there are makeshift memorials popping up not just with candles and flowers but childlike objects, a soccer ball signed by the newtown soccer club or little teddy bears that a 6 or 7-year-old would take to bed or signs that say hug a teacher today or sleep in evanly peace. there are four masses planned at this church and one final sad footnote on each and every one of those aisle there is a box of kleenex waiting for the outpouring of tears. >> okay, juju, thanks very much. >>> more now from the elec
the principal died after confronting the gunman and we heard of one teacher, vicki soto, who shielded some of her children by hiding them in a closet and by protecting the other children literally with her body. she lost her life that day. monsignor robert weiss is the priest here and has been planning masses for the congregants. we learned from church officials there will be eight funerals here for eight children, eight families devastated but it's not just this church, there are houses of...
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. >> vicki these are some of the facts we have so faraccording to the medical examiner.everyone was shot more than once with a semi automatic rifle, some at close range. six adults were killed, all of them women. and of the 20 children, 12 were girls and 8 of them boys. all between 6 and 7 years old.there were 3 guns found at the scene. one of them that was used. a lawn gun, known as a bushmaster. this sea of people came out tonight for a candle light vigil -- honoring 27 year old victoria soto, who died trying to save her students. people are calling the 1st grade teacher a herofor hiding her students in a closet and putting herself between them and the gunman. there were other vigils in newtown connecticut tonight. this one --- outside the saint rose of lima church. hundreds of people signed memorials. signs like god bless the families are all around the town. and flowers are constantly being brought to the memorial near sandy hook elementary school. a family friend says he knew something was terribly wrong when he couldn't get in touch with the parents of one of the victims. >> we fel
. >> vicki these are some of the facts we have so faraccording to the medical examiner.everyone was shot more than once with a semi automatic rifle, some at close range. six adults were killed, all of them women. and of the 20 children, 12 were girls and 8 of them boys. all between 6 and 7 years old.there were 3 guns found at the scene. one of them that was used. a lawn gun, known as a bushmaster. this sea of people came out tonight for a candle light vigil -- honoring 27 year old...
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his favorite teacher vicki soto was there. she was being heroic too, but did it surprise you in that moment that at his young age, that she was showing such enterprising courage? >> that is what is said to have happened, that the kids were attempting to make a run or to escape. i'm not sure of the number of survivors in miss soto's class, if there were any. but, yeah, that wouldn't surprise me. jesse -- that was jesse, he was the type that would take control and he was adventurous. um, and he -- i always told jesse never to leave anybody hurt and always to help them. so if there was somebody that was hurt or injured, he would be the one that was helping them or trying to help them. um -- he loved life so much. and loved it to the fullest. and the little guy really had no fear to anything. and i -- it is just -- the whole thing is such a tragedy to all of the victims, to their families. my heart goes out to the other families, for their loss of their loved ones. and also for adam's father and his family. i want to extend my sym
his favorite teacher vicki soto was there. she was being heroic too, but did it surprise you in that moment that at his young age, that she was showing such enterprising courage? >> that is what is said to have happened, that the kids were attempting to make a run or to escape. i'm not sure of the number of survivors in miss soto's class, if there were any. but, yeah, that wouldn't surprise me. jesse -- that was jesse, he was the type that would take control and he was adventurous. um,...
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the teacher, vicki soto, her wake begins today. so that is what newtown will be doing. also, the parents whose kids survived created a fund called my sandy hook family fund. the goal is to raise $2 million. already $21,000 on the first day. million. already $21,000 on the first day. it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power than bleach. how? the secret is the hydrogen peroxide formula. it attacks tough stains and kills 99.9% of germs. new lysol power & free. powerful cleaning that's family friendly. another step forward in our mission for health. you're playing tomorrow. [ coughs ] ♪ you can't let a cold keep you up tonight. [ snores ] vicks nyquil. powerful nighttime 6-symptom cold & flu relief. ♪ [ sniffles, coughs ] excuse me. i need something for my cold symptoms. [ sniffles ] we've got dayquil for day and nyquil for night. [ thuds ] you didn't see that. [ male announcer ] right now at walgreens d
the teacher, vicki soto, her wake begins today. so that is what newtown will be doing. also, the parents whose kids survived created a fund called my sandy hook family fund. the goal is to raise $2 million. already $21,000 on the first day. million. already $21,000 on the first day. it's time to change the way we clean. it's time to free ourselves from the smell and harshness of bleach. and free ourselves from worrying about the ones we love. new lysol power & free has more cleaning power...
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teaching is all vicki ever wanted to do. ever since she was 3 years old, she knew that was her calling. to find out how you can help those affected by the tragedy, go to cnn.com/impact. a lot of options for you on how you can help these grieving families. soledad and john, i know the two of you can relate to this whole concept as parents. we know we would take a bullet for these kids, but all of these educators in that school that day treated these children like they were their own. it's something you would never expect. you certainly would want to know what happened for your child, but it just breaks your heart. >> it has been amazing, i think, the degree to which teachers were heroes in this and also the law enforcement officials. when you think about the scene that they had to work in and deal with and how they were telling those children as they were leading them out, close your eyes so you won't see anything around you. that's just horrific. that's horrific. thank you, zoraida. we appreciate that. >>> still ahead this m
teaching is all vicki ever wanted to do. ever since she was 3 years old, she knew that was her calling. to find out how you can help those affected by the tragedy, go to cnn.com/impact. a lot of options for you on how you can help these grieving families. soledad and john, i know the two of you can relate to this whole concept as parents. we know we would take a bullet for these kids, but all of these educators in that school that day treated these children like they were their own. it's...
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. >> dawn hochsprung and mary sherlach, vickie soto, lauren rousseau, rachel davino and anne murphy. >> joining me now from newtown is mayor mark boughton of danbury, connecticut. thank you for being here. i understand you personally knew the principal there at sandy hook, dawn hochsprung. the principal who is being described as someone who sprang into action and was very safety-conscious at her short tenure at sandy hook. what other insights can you give us, the type of educator that dawn was? >> well, dawn and i worked in the same system back in the late '90ers for the city of danbury. we were in different buildings but our paths did cross from time to time. just an incredibly brave woman who really had a glow about her. she had a vivaciousness about her. she always put children first. it was very clear in any of her interactions that i saw her or was involved with her that kids were first. for that reason alone, it doesn't surprise me that she took the steps that she took on friday. >> i think for people out there wanting to learn more about dawn and the person she was could look
. >> dawn hochsprung and mary sherlach, vickie soto, lauren rousseau, rachel davino and anne murphy. >> joining me now from newtown is mayor mark boughton of danbury, connecticut. thank you for being here. i understand you personally knew the principal there at sandy hook, dawn hochsprung. the principal who is being described as someone who sprang into action and was very safety-conscious at her short tenure at sandy hook. what other insights can you give us, the type of educator...
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wakes are also being held this evening for victims of friday's massacre, including one for teacher vicki soto who has been called a hero for shielding students from the gunman. the memorials from the students and teachers grow each day. well wishers are coming to pay their respects. some lit candles. others put cornments on christmas trees. many wonder how the families will get through the holidays. >> can you imagine? that's where my heart goes out to. i can't imagine to have to wake up christmas morning. i wouldn't want to. >> newtown is slowly trying to return to normal. some schools other than sandy hook reopened for the first time since the shooting. buses carrying children drove on to school grounds. the buses had green and white ribbons on the front. sandy hook scholars. but police kept one elementary school closed as a caution after they received threats. >> we will always be worried. >> reporter: children at sandy hook have not yet returned to school. when they do it will be at a school to the nearby town of monroe. in newtown, connecticut, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news.
wakes are also being held this evening for victims of friday's massacre, including one for teacher vicki soto who has been called a hero for shielding students from the gunman. the memorials from the students and teachers grow each day. well wishers are coming to pay their respects. some lit candles. others put cornments on christmas trees. many wonder how the families will get through the holidays. >> can you imagine? that's where my heart goes out to. i can't imagine to have to wake up...
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. >> dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, lauren rousseau, vicki soto, rachel davino and anne marie murphy. >> reporter: and finally, one by one, each of the 20 little ones. lives cut short in the first grade. >> charlotte. daniel. olivia. josephine. ana. dylan, madeleine, catherine. chase. jesse. james. grace. emilie. jack. noah. caroline. jessica. benjamin. avielle. allison. >> reporter: a president's tribute, offering comfort to the families, encouragement to newtown, and a challenge for all of us. and the first two of those young victims will be laid to rest today. noah pozner and jack pinto. amy, you've spent the weekend meeting with the families and sharing their pain. >> it's been incredibly difficult. i have realized it's so important for many of these families that their children and loved ones are not forgotten. they want people across the country to know their names, to remember their faces, and remember how they lived. ♪ these are the faces of innocence. 12 bright-eyed girls and 8 boys who had so much living left to do. 6-year-old emilie parker was a big sister. she loved to
. >> dawn hochsprung, mary sherlach, lauren rousseau, vicki soto, rachel davino and anne marie murphy. >> reporter: and finally, one by one, each of the 20 little ones. lives cut short in the first grade. >> charlotte. daniel. olivia. josephine. ana. dylan, madeleine, catherine. chase. jesse. james. grace. emilie. jack. noah. caroline. jessica. benjamin. avielle. allison. >> reporter: a president's tribute, offering comfort to the families, encouragement to newtown, and...
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i think vicki kennedy will come in and be the senator for that interim period. it's 145 to 160 days until governor deval patrick is going to set that up. i think he is probably going to run for senate. >> interesting. great to have you with us, professor. thank you so much. >>> coming up, the owner of some big-name chain restaurants sees profits plunge after they attempt to skirt obama care. stay tuned. that's next. >>> and of course we always love hearing from our viewers on twitter and our facebook page. many of you are responding to the nra's call for armed guards at all schools, an attempt to blame everything but guns for the shooting in newtown, connecticut. sheri wilson tweets "the nra sickens me. everybody is responsible but them. the nra needs to face the truth." okey moronu says " no matter what the entertainment media did, the nra provided the tools for the perpetrators to execute their plans. get rid of the guns. and the nra has blood on their hands, and anybody associated with them will suffer politically. keep sharing your thoughts with us on our fa
i think vicki kennedy will come in and be the senator for that interim period. it's 145 to 160 days until governor deval patrick is going to set that up. i think he is probably going to run for senate. >> interesting. great to have you with us, professor. thank you so much. >>> coming up, the owner of some big-name chain restaurants sees profits plunge after they attempt to skirt obama care. stay tuned. that's next. >>> and of course we always love hearing from our...
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soto is vicky soto, 27 years old. taught first grade at sandy hook. the cops say she put herself between the children and the gunman, perhaps saved some of their lives and died doing it. the retired psychologist who took the survivors from her class says he looked after the children until their parents could come get them and he says watching those reunions was one of the most joyful times of his life. updating some of our other top stories, michigan's republican governor rick snyder today vetoed a bill that would have allowed concealed weapons in schools, daycares, churches and other venues. house speaker john boehner pushing what he calls plan b to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. he's offering a to let tax cuts expire for people with their income above a million dollars. the president calling for hikes above 400 grand. the majority leader eric cantor says he expects a vote on plan b on thursday and he expects to have enough votes to pass. but it will never get through the senate. the veteran nbc news journalist richard engle and his crew escaped
soto is vicky soto, 27 years old. taught first grade at sandy hook. the cops say she put herself between the children and the gunman, perhaps saved some of their lives and died doing it. the retired psychologist who took the survivors from her class says he looked after the children until their parents could come get them and he says watching those reunions was one of the most joyful times of his life. updating some of our other top stories, michigan's republican governor rick snyder today...
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there will be a viewing for the teacher vicky soto who died shielding her students. it's been incredible to see the mementos that people have been bringing to the memorials in tribute to these victims. police say the investigation continues. they have confirmed that the shooter went to shooting ranges with his mother who also was the rightful owner of those guns that he used in the crime. they also say that they have obtained a damaged computer, not sure what kind of information they will be able to glean from it in the hopes of a motive. as they investigate, these victims, these survivors, they're waiting for answers. >> i'm not sure we're ever going to get back to normal. whatever we can do to head that way, we want to start doing that. >> seeing the town come together like this is amazing. i'm proud to say that i'm from here. >> school officials in the town of monroe near to hearsay that they could have their school ready for sandy hook students in about a day. those students are indefinitely excused and it's unclear when they will return to class. reporting live
there will be a viewing for the teacher vicky soto who died shielding her students. it's been incredible to see the mementos that people have been bringing to the memorials in tribute to these victims. police say the investigation continues. they have confirmed that the shooter went to shooting ranges with his mother who also was the rightful owner of those guns that he used in the crime. they also say that they have obtained a damaged computer, not sure what kind of information they will be...
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i think vicki kennedy will come in and be the senator for that trim period. it's 145 to 160 days until governor duval patrick is going to set that up. i think is probably going to run for senate. >> great to havious you've with us, professor. thank you so much. >>> coming up, the owner of some big-name chain restaurants sees profits plunge. after they attempt to skirt obama care. stay tuned. that's next. aby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby, can i do for you today? ♪ [ female announcer ] need help keeping your digestive balance? align can help. only align has bifantis, a patented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. try align to help retain a balanced digestive system. try the #1 gastroenterologist recommended probiotic. align. >>> and of course we always love hearing from our viewers on twitter and our facebook page. many of you are responding to the nra's call for armed guards at all schools, an attempt to blame everything but the guns for the shooting in newtown, connecticut. sheri wilson tweets the nra
i think vicki kennedy will come in and be the senator for that trim period. it's 145 to 160 days until governor duval patrick is going to set that up. i think is probably going to run for senate. >> great to havious you've with us, professor. thank you so much. >>> coming up, the owner of some big-name chain restaurants sees profits plunge. after they attempt to skirt obama care. stay tuned. that's next. aby, looks like you need a little help there ♪ ♪ ooh baby, can i do for...
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after last night's vigil, we spoke with the parents and siblings of vicki soto. she's the first grade teacher who was shooing her students away from the door when the gunman burst in and shot her. >> i appreciate all his kind words that he did say about my sister. she was a hero, and she still is. >> i would just like everyone to know that she was just a beautiful, beautiful young lady. she had such passion for teaching and for life, and especially for her family. she was extremely close to her siblings that are sitting with me and her cousins and loved them dearly and wanted to be a teacher from the time she was 3. that's all she ever wanted to do, and she just loved her kids. she just talked about them all the time with such fondness and caring, and she just adored them. i have no doubt in my mind she did everything she could to protect every single one of them. >> investigators say vicki soto almost certainly saved lives by acting so quickly. the newtown tragedy is the nation's fourth mass shooting in just the past two years, and in the aftermath of each, conv
after last night's vigil, we spoke with the parents and siblings of vicki soto. she's the first grade teacher who was shooing her students away from the door when the gunman burst in and shot her. >> i appreciate all his kind words that he did say about my sister. she was a hero, and she still is. >> i would just like everyone to know that she was just a beautiful, beautiful young lady. she had such passion for teaching and for life, and especially for her family. she was extremely...
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in the shooting friday morning at sandy hook elementary school as well as that 27-year-old teacher, vicki soto. a police honor guard saluted the casket of the 27-year-old teacher who died shielding her students. her 6 and 7-year-olds, from the gunfire. also caroline previdi, she was 6 years old. a facebook page dedicated to her has more than 5400 likes since her death. daniel barden, 7, he was the drummer in a band he formed with his brother and his sister. and 6-year-old charlotte bacon was described as a bundle of energy under bright red curls. as this town, this sweet sleepy new england town of newtown mourns, the kindness of total strangers has become as much a part of the story here as what happened last friday morning. people, perhaps you include in this, rallying behind this town, like the act that started this facebook page. it is called 100 cups of coffee. this is what one california man paid for, 100 cups of coffee at this newtown coffee spot. his act has generated so many people doing the same, folks across the country, paying for candy, paying for hot chocolate, all for the pe
in the shooting friday morning at sandy hook elementary school as well as that 27-year-old teacher, vicki soto. a police honor guard saluted the casket of the 27-year-old teacher who died shielding her students. her 6 and 7-year-olds, from the gunfire. also caroline previdi, she was 6 years old. a facebook page dedicated to her has more than 5400 likes since her death. daniel barden, 7, he was the drummer in a band he formed with his brother and his sister. and 6-year-old charlotte bacon was...
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and vicki soto 27-year-old first grade teacher. the first victim nancy lanza worked with young children. she died at home believed to have been shot dead by her own son. >> margaret do we have any idea yet when the police will begin to move the bodies from the school? >> reporter: well state police have identified the children and they are optimistic that they'll be able to release the remains to the family later today. but no specific time frame has been released just yet, anthony. >> margaret, it's almost impossible to imagine any sort of recovery after this but what's your view on how this community will come together since you've grown up so close to here? >> reporter: well, you know rebecca, everything has come to a halt this weekend. all school activities all sporting event,s, all social activities. as you can see behind me there's a sign on the door that says sanctuary, open. we even seen people coming in with flowers. there will be a memorial service and vigil around 12:00 at the episcopal church and there will be many many
and vicki soto 27-year-old first grade teacher. the first victim nancy lanza worked with young children. she died at home believed to have been shot dead by her own son. >> margaret do we have any idea yet when the police will begin to move the bodies from the school? >> reporter: well state police have identified the children and they are optimistic that they'll be able to release the remains to the family later today. but no specific time frame has been released just yet, anthony....
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on friday, vicki died a hero. she herded her into the closet. >> she just loved her kids and tried to talk about them all the time with such fondness and caring and she just adored them and i have no doubt in my mind she did everything she could to protect every single one of them. >> vicki was equally passionate about her own family. she was the ring leader who organized christmas every year. she loved the beach and flamingos and new york yankees. they write, vicki was truly an amazing teacher, cousin, sister, and friend and died protecting her kids. we couldn't be prouder of our hero. her beloved dog roxy still waits every day for her to come home from school. cnn, anderson cooper, newtown. uh... whew. [ male announcer ] break from the holiday stress. ship fedex express by december 22nd for christmas delivery. impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one
on friday, vicki died a hero. she herded her into the closet. >> she just loved her kids and tried to talk about them all the time with such fondness and caring and she just adored them and i have no doubt in my mind she did everything she could to protect every single one of them. >> vicki was equally passionate about her own family. she was the ring leader who organized christmas every year. she loved the beach and flamingos and new york yankees. they write, vicki was truly an...
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there wasn't a day jordan said i don't want to go to school. >> vicki soto, 27 years old, teacher of first grade. a lot of people around here calling her a hero. according to our affiliate wtnh, there were 600 students in sandy hook on friday morning. >>> we'll talk to someone who says the most dangerous person in society is someone he calls a grievance collector. what does that mean? apparently this year that means it is proving to be one of the worst for mass killings. we'll ask why. questions? anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yeah. one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues with three strains of good bacteria. approved! [ female announcer ] live the regular life. phillips'. it's lots of things. all waking up. ♪ becoming part of the global phenomenon we call the internet of everything. ♪ trees will talk to networks will talk to scientists about climate change. cars will talk to road sensors will talk to stoplights about traffic efficiency. the ambulance will talk to patient records will talk to doct
there wasn't a day jordan said i don't want to go to school. >> vicki soto, 27 years old, teacher of first grade. a lot of people around here calling her a hero. according to our affiliate wtnh, there were 600 students in sandy hook on friday morning. >>> we'll talk to someone who says the most dangerous person in society is someone he calls a grievance collector. what does that mean? apparently this year that means it is proving to be one of the worst for mass killings. we'll...